Where is St Michael's Church, Garston?

St Michael's Church, Garston is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L19 8EA), in the parish of Liverpool, unparished area.

How do I get to St Michael's Church, Garston?

The nearest railway station is Liverpool South Parkway, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode L19 8EA.

Is St Michael's Church, Garston a listed building?

St Michael's Church, Garston is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

Is St Michael's Church, Garston a protected site?

Yes — St Michael's Church, Garston is part of the Mersey Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mersey Estuary Ramsar wetland.

Is St Michael's Church, Garston free to visit?

Yes, St Michael's Church, Garston is free to enter.

How do I get to St Michael's Church, Garston?

The nearest railway station is Liverpool South Parkway, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L19 8EA.

Historic churches · North West England

St Michael's Church, Garston

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St Michael's Church, Garston — church in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Liverpool South Parkway · 0.8 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

St Michael's Church in Garston is located at postcode L19 8EA and is accessible via Liverpool South Parkway station, which is 0.8 km away. Entry to the church is free.

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St Michael's Church, Garston is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1877. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3521°, -2.8970°.

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Heritage listing

St Michael's Church is in Church Road, Garston, a district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Liverpool South Childwall, the archdeaconry of Liverpool, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is located on an industrial site between gas holders and a railway.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Official information

St Michael's Church in Garston has been a place of Christian worship for over 800 years. Visitors can attend services every Sunday, including Holy Communion, which is a reflective service based on the Book of Common Prayer.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mersey Estuary SSSI
Ramsar wetland: Mersey Estuary

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The first church on the site was built in 1225, and the second in 1715. The present church was built between 1875 and 1877 and was designed by Thomas D. Berry and Son. The church has a historical connection with the Norris and the Watt families of Speke Hall.

Architecture

In the church, the reredos has panels containing opus sectile and mosaic. Around the church are Stations of the Cross designed as a frieze by May L. G. Cooksey. In the chancel are windows containing stained glass dated 1886 by Shrigley and Hunt. It has been superseded by another two-manual organ, this installed by Rushworth and Dreaper in 1938, and rebuilt by the same company in 1967.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 53.3521, -2.8970
District: Liverpool
Parish: Liverpool, unparished area
Postcode: L19 8EA
Parliamentary constituency: Liverpool Garston
Phone: 07795 171269
Established: 1877
Nearest railway station: Liverpool South Parkway — 0.8 km
Opening: Sundays 9am and 11am; closed on other days
Official site: www.achurchnearyou.com

Sources

wikidata: Q15979450 (CC0)
wikipedia: St Michael's Church, Garston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: St Michaels Church, Garston (geograph 2853351).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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